2017 – Consultation response – PHSO draft strategic planThe Patients Association has been critical of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman for the quality of its work for patients. This response summarises our past criticisms, and welcomes PHSO's proposals for transforming itself over the coming years.

2017 – Consultation response – Services fit for the Future, WalesThe Welsh Government proposed to overhaul systems for patient involvement and redress in the NHS in Wales. This response welcomes some aspects of the proposals, but raises concerns over plans to abolish Community Health Councils without an effective replacement.

2018 - Consultation response - Over the counter medicinesNHS England proposed to issue guidance advising GPs not to issue prescriptions for certain treatments that can be bought over the counter. Our response considers the issue in the context of existing practice in ethical prescribing, and cautions about some of the complexity that the measure may introduce.2017 – Consultation response – Low value medicinesNHS England proposed to issue guidance advising GPs not to prescribe certain medicines in most circumstances. Our response notes that this exercise is almost certainly cost driven, makes specific recommendations about particular medicines, and raises concerns about the development of these proposals, and also future proposals for restricting prescriptions for over-the-counter medicines.

2017 – Policy statement – Reaction to the Spring BudgetThe Chancellor announced welcome new funding for social care in his final Spring Budget, but did not signal a full shift to the levels of health and social care funding widely argued to be necessary. Our reaction piece gave a full analysis.